Bush Furniture Cabot 60W Desk Hutch in Heather Gray, Attachment with Shelves and Cabinet for Home Office

I've been shopping for something exactly like this for a couple of months and I'm glad I found this. It's made with inexpensive materials (particle board and very thin wood grain veneer) but it does exactly what I want it to do, and the price ($160 with free shipping) was more than fair. Appearance-wise, it's plain but handsome, stable and strong, and it fits perfectly on a desk I already had. I do want to caution - no, WARN - potential buyers that the directions for assembling this unit are the worst I've ever seen. I've put together several pieces of furniture of this type, including Sauder brand. I can say with all honesty that if I hadn't brought that experience to this project, I never would have been able to figure it out. There are no written instructions, only a single drawing for each step of assembly, and those are small and lack detail, so you're left to figure out a lot of the connector steps yourself. The boards are all numbered and those correspond well with the drawings, but the screws and patented connector pieces are not always intuitive, and the drawings are of very little help. All of that being said, since I was able to figure it out based on my earlier experience, I was able to put the unit together completely by myself in about 90 minutes. If you can put it together, you'll love it. P.S. the one dimension that doesn't show on the schematic image is the space from the bottom of the lowest shelf to the desktop, where you would fit a monitor. It's exactly 17-3/4" so if your monitor is any taller than that, you'd have to raise the hutch with blocks.

As noted in the review on the desk, we got this for use by my son in home schooling this year. He has used it for a while now and loves it himself.The hutch fits perfectly on the desk and matches exactly (as you would expect).Pro- Ease of assembly: many steps, but it is laid out pretty well in the booklet- Is more sturdy than expected- The door in the middle is nice (son put snacks in there)- The multiple shelves offers great storage for a variety of books & materialsCon- The little, flimsy nails used to put the back board on - they easily bend & break (though we got most of them to work)- Some spaces are too small to use a longer screw driver, need a short one on a few spotsI would recommend this to anyone getting the desk as it adds more flexibility and usefulness.

Took a while to build (by myself) because it was a surprise for the wife who is in med school and wanted a nice desk to work on. It is a very nice quality item and is worth the money. It does scratch so don't be too harsh to it. The 'charging station' thing really wasn't needed but that's neither here nor there, there are other uses for that area that she uses it for. As for the hub on the desk, if you dont want to connect it to a computer to charge your devices, you will need to buy the cord separately. The following is the cable I bought from amazon for 7$: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00X7B1WUQ/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_18All in all, this desk is worth the money and it looks great and feels sturdy. Its not solid wood so its obviously not going to stack up to the 1000$+ desks but for the price range, this is a desk you can be more than happy with. (Note that the desk and hutch ships separately and can arrive days apart, I was lucky and they ended up shipping the later shipment earlier than expected so they arrived the same day)=========================This review was not part of any promotion. Have a great day and happy shopping =]

This hutch arrived intact, in order, and when they said it would arrive.Of the 62 nails that are used to attach the backboard, one was missing. This was not a problem since 61 nails were enough and the backboard remained perfectly secure.The construction appears solid after complete assembly, but it is made out of cheap particle board and errors during assembly are not within tolerance.The manual was vague in its instruction, the small print and illustrations proved difficult for me to read and understand. However, I managed to properly assemble the majority of it without error. If you have poor reading eyesight, I recommend a magnifying glass and lots of patience. A second pair of hands is also recommended.The door was a pain to install, and the manual's lack of direction led me to install it incorrectly. I ended up placing the door mount over the hinge. I should have stopped the moment I heard crackling coming from the particle board, but it was too late. All of the screws stripped out the material and I was forced to replace the screws entirely. After some trial and error, I discovered that the hinges were supposed to go over the mount instead of inside it. I re-fixed the mounts with butterfly bolts that went straight through the top of the hutch. It is now secure and working properly. The manual is at fault for not providing this important bit of information. Would recommend Bush Furniture to review and refine their manual to be more clear and detailed.5 star construction for what I need-1 star for manual and resulting damage causedLower half of the hutch provides 18 inches of vertical clearance for my computer monitor. I plan on pairing it up with my new desk tomorrow. Hopefully the measurements are compatible as advertized.Will recommend, caution during construction advised.

Easy to put together and sturdy. I got it to go with a L-shaped desk I had bought a few weeks ago.I don't like that it attaches to the desk itself with L shaped brackets. There is a spot to screw them into the back hutch but you have to drill holes into the edge of the desk top to attach them to the desk. Technically you can move the hutch since that is the only place it attaches, but if you move the desk and put the hutch on the other side you will have 4 visible holes on the edge of the desk top. I just did not screw it into the desk. The hutch itself is very sturdy and it doesn't move or slide around, especially once I filled it up, so that is not enough for me to knock off a star. For the price it is very nice and it looks great on my desk.

I'm so glad I ignored a few negative reviews! Anyone who says this hutch sags or is at all faulty must not have put it together correctly. I bought the desk as well, and the hutch sits on top of it and looks magnificent! It's even more impressive than any photo can show. The instructions were somewhat frustrating at times but just go slowly, lay everything out, and you'll figure it out. I did not use the metal braces to attach it to the desk. It just sits on top, very sturdy and solid (obviously with the wall behind it, otherwise it would be an unsafe risk to have it topple over). This desk and hutch set are the most beautiful and affordable option for those who want a desk and hutch that will last a long time. Highly recommend it!Edited: After over a year of having this I can clearly say it's magnificent! Not a single scratch and the hutch is still as perfect as when I assembled it. I can tell it will last me for years, if not for the rest of my life.

It came exactly in Gray like I ordered. It is exactly as pictured and easy to install. HIghly recommend it.